she came into the apartment

                                he had finished showeringwas having a cold beerwas a hot day  was making fruit salad to have with coldcut sandwiches potato salad for dinner

Saturday he worked

she was tipsy was drinking coolers in the shade with three of her friends

                                                                               Are you coming out?

Ive been out all day long  No

You’re not coming outside to sit with us you could come out when you’re done with the fruit salad you’re almost done.

Baby  Ive been out

                     When Im finished here Im turning some Coltrane going to sit on the back porch under the wisteria have another beer read

You should come out and sit with us.

Youre enjoying one another

                             When youre ready to ea . .

. . Can I invite them for . .

. . No

        You covered the coolers correct Were not feeding them they can go home

You’re being rude.

My intention is to enjoy you our dinner

                                         Thatheyre divorced have children at home youve generated them plenty respite

They can go home

Do you understand you’re hurting their feeling?you give them no time.

Before I came in to shower I gaveem bout ten minutes

No. Not that.

Not tha

No. fidgeted with the bottle in her hands thumped it with her thumb  dull thuds

                                                                                     They think you don’t like them.

Thas wrong Yaoughta correctem

Correct them?

                Correct them how?

Tellem its not tha I don likeem

                                  Tell them   I do not think of them

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